Marine Food Chains at the Verge of Breakdown, Reveals Study of World Oceans
Researchers have revealed that unless pollution from local sources and greenhouse emissions are drastically reduced, the ocean ecosystem faces a grave threat of being damaged by 2050. The greenhouse gas release has severely impacted the world ocean food chains, as revealed by the latest analysis. According to the extensive study that has been conducted across tropical to arctic waters, oceans, coral reefs and open seas suggest that the climate change is shaving away wide variety of marine species, reports The Guardian.
As per the paper published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the oceanic animals do not have the ability to deal with warming waters and its acidification as a result of pollution. There are very few species that could escape the negative impact of increased carbon dioxide levels in the water. The world's oceans reportedly absorb about 1/3rd of all carbon dioxide emitted as a result of burning fossils fuels. Since the pre-industrial era, the ocean waters have warmed by 1 degree Celsius. The acidic content of the water has also increased to 30% affecting the sea species like coral, mussels and oysters to form their shells that are responsible for their sustenance.
Researchers have claimed that the warming of waters and acidification will have a deep impact on the diversity of species in the oceans and as a result will also affect the marine ecosystem across the globe, says Phys.org
According to BABW News, the essential species in the marine life will be destroyed to warming and acidification of the ocean waters. These species are apparently crucial for the sustaining the food chains. As a result, the entire biodiversity of the marine life can be in endangered, including numerous species on which even humans rely.
